Ousmane Dembélé Crowned 2025 Ballon d’Or Winner
Paris Saint-Germain’s crown jewel has ascended to the throne of world football. Ousmane Dembélé has been named the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner, edging out Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal, PSG teammate Vitinha, and Liverpool’s talisman Mohamed Salah.
No player shaped the European game more last season than Dembélé. The 28-year-old French winger was the heartbeat of PSG’s historic quadruple winning season, delivering goals, assists, and leadership at every decisive moment.
He finished the campaign with 35 goals and 14 assists across all competitions, cementing his place as the difference-maker in Paris’ most successful season to date.
Crowned Ligue 1 Player of the Year and Champions League Player of the Season, Dembélé’s influence peaked in the Champions League final, where his two assists inspired PSG’s emphatic 5–0 victory over Inter Milan. That display, like his season as a whole, was a blend of flair, precision, and relentless drive.
For a player once hampered by injuries and inconsistency, lifting the Ballon d’Or is a crowning achievement, proof of a resurgence that now places Dembélé among the game’s elite. His triumph is not only a personal milestone but also symbolic of PSG’s rise as a true powerhouse of European football.